Telecommunications switch with multiple ports for host-node communications
US6285670A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q2213/13545
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The system includes switching nodes with multiple ports for node-host communication, each port thereby connects the switching nodes to one or more hosts. One of the ports in a switching node is designated as a primary or master port and it connects the switching node to a default host. The default host controls all ports in the switching node and because applications on the default port are given the highest priority during switching node processing, the default host is useful for applications that require instant response from the switch. The other ports in the switching node are secondary ports and they connect the switching node to one or more secondary hosts simultaneously. The applications on the secondary hosts are given a lower priority than the default host's application. Therefore, the secondary hosts are useful for applications that do not require instant response from the switching nodes.
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